Dubai, UAE
- 1 March 2012: Famed celebrities from Bollywood and Lollywood added to the
glitz and glamour at the exclusive first look of Sultanat held in Dubai at the
Safinah Ballroom, Jumeriah Beach Hotel.

Sultanat is
one of the most extravagant productions done for TV. For the action/stunt
sequences, internationally renowned/western crews were used. A creation of AB
Pictures, it is an approximately 30-episode soap opera billed as one of the largest
UAE-based productions starring Indian and Pakistani Film/TV actors.The glitzy
evening also featured stars from the series and leading media personalities
from India and Pakistan as well as diplomats from the two nations along with
the glamorous Dubai glitterati at their finest.

Directed by
Syed Faisal Bhukhari from Pakistan, the project was shot on location in Dubai,
Thailand and London. At the same time, the actors and crew were also filming a
movie version of the TV series, said Faisal Bhatti, chief executive of AB
Pictures.

The stars
from the two nations who portrayed the key roles in this ensemble drama -
former Bigg Boss winner Shweta Tiwari, Aslam Bhatti, Javed Sheikh, Deepak
Shirke and Mustafa Qureshi, among others -- were present and leading the
proceedings with the message of Indo-Pak peace. Some of the Bollywood and
Lollywood stars at the event which included Bollywood biggies.

Speaking at
the sneak preview, Aslam Bhatti, Chairman of AB Pictures, who also plays the
male lead in the series, said: "Sultanat is sure to appeal to every
generation since it has everything, right from fast-paced action sequences to a
gripping storyline that showcases myriad emotions as well ashighly entertaining
features. This is a significant milestone for me and ABPictures as it is aimed
at promoting harmonious Indo-Pak relations with itsmessage of peace, which is
why we plan to broadcast as well as release it in in the UAE, Pakistan, India
and the UK and America."

'Sultanat'
is directed by Syed Faisal Bukhari, a prominent Pakistani film and television
director, producer, and cinematographer. One more unique feature of this
television drama is that it will also be re-edited and released in theatre
spost its TV broadcast, which is why it features cinema-scale action sequences
as well as a peppy dance number.

Elaborating
at the event, Faisal Bhatti -- CEO of AB Pictures, said: "We are proud to
have accomplished one of the most expensive Dubai-based productions featuring
talents from India and Pakistan. Sultanat showcases action sequence, locales
and performances that will thrill everyone, both on televisions and in cinemas.
Aside from India, the shooting locations included several world-class
international locales like Dubai's very own Palm Jumeirah and Downtown Dubai as
well as London and Thailand."

For Aslam
Bhatti, who also stars in the leading role, the decision to make this series
was both an emotional and artistic one. The former due to the fact that his
reel life portrayal is a fictionalized account of some significant incidents
from his real life, and the latter because he believes art can be bridge the
relations between India and Pakistan, which is why its characters are portrayed
by artists from the two nations.

Speaking at
the event, the stars built on the significance of this venture and hoped that
this will pave the way for many more joint Indo-Pak collaborations.